ViewpointsOpinionErasing Historical Statues a Monumental MistakeSavePrintA worker cleans the statue of former prime minister Winston Churchill that was spray-painted with graffiti during a Black Lives Matter protest in Parliament Square, London, on June 8, 2020. Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesRyan Moffatt6/22/2020|Updated: 6/25/2020CommentaryHistorical monuments have been lightning rods of protest in the wake of George Floyd’s death.Share this articleLeave a commentRyan MoffattAuthorRyan Moffatt is a journalist based in Vancouver.Author’s Selected ArticlesIt’s the Right Time to Rethink ‘Post-Nation’ Canada Jan 12, 2025Ryan Moffatt: Lots of Blame to Go Around for Crass Public Behaviour, but Legislation Is Not the SolutionMay 17, 2022Dark Days Ahead for a Democratic Canada?Feb 25, 2022Opinion: Freedom Convoy: The Canadian Blue-Collar RevivalJan 31, 2022Related Topicsracismmonumentsstatueshostorical figuresmob rule